Patient Care Technician - Full Time - Emergency Room

Methodist Health System

Methodist Charlton Medical Center

Dallas, Texas

Eligibility: Emergency Room Technicians

Posted Jul 13 · New grads welcomed

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour days3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Emergency Room · Hospital
License: CNA licenseForeign Nursing graduate not currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the U. S Or
Term: Permanent

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New grads: Welcomed
License: Foreign Nursing graduate not currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the U. S Or
License: EMT Certification/Paramedic License
Certification: Graduate from a certified nursing assistant program Or
Certification: Certified Medical Assistant program Or
Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent, Required
Education: Nursing student who documents completion of the first semester of a Nursing Program Or
Experience: 1 year experience as a nursing assistant in a comparable healthcare facility Or
Experience: Documented military experience as a medic/corpsman Or

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Hours stated: 11a-11p

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Hours of work: 11a-11p

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Job Purpose

The Patient Care Technician under the direction of the professional staff, assists with patient care to provide support to the patient, nursing unit and professional staff.

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Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent, Required 1 year experience as a nursing assistant in a comparable healthcare facility Or Graduate from a certified nursing assistant program Or Certified Medical Assistant program Or Nursing student who documents completion of the first semester of a Nursing Program Or Documented military experience as a medic/corpsman Or Foreign Nursing graduate not currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the U. S Or EMT Certification/Paramedic License

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Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Required

Methodist Charlton Medical Center is a 314-bed, full-service, acute care teaching hospital that serves Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster in southwestern Dallas County. In addition to the new 40,000-square-foot expansion of the emergency department, we offer a newly renovated intensive care unit, labor and delivery unit, and interventional radiology suite; a Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Dr. Stephen and Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit. We have been recognized for excellence in cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, open heart surgery, and STEMI care; stroke care; hip and knee joint replacement; women and children’s services; and more.

We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:

Magnet®-designated hospital
150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2023
Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023
Get With The Guidelines® Gold and Gold Plus awards from the American Heart Association

What's around it?

In Dallas, TX

Dallas, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $1,472/mo
Household income: $70,518/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Dallas, TX

NeighborhoodsNurses concentrating near work most often land in the Medical District and Love Field area, home to UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health: quieter than Uptown, with DART at Inwood/Love Field Station, Inwood Village dining and shopping, and Inwood Station Apartments offering Fairfield’s Essential Living reduced rents for qualifying nurses, teachers, and first responders. Young professionals pack walkable Uptown just north of Downtown—luxury apartments, McKinney Avenue restaurants and nightlife, the Katy Trail, and the free McKinney Avenue Trolley—at the high end of Dallas rents. Inclusive, central Oak Lawn and transit-rich Main Street District sit in the same urban belt. More affordable in-city texture includes family-oriented Lake Highlands, Lakewood beside White Rock Lake, historic artsy Winnetka Heights, Bishop Arts and Oak Cliff, Lower Greenville, West Village, Stevens Park Village, and Bryan Place. For a still-tolerable Dallas commute, locals repeatedly name Plano (including Legacy West), Richardson, Coppell, Flower Mound, Frisco, University Park, Murphy, Colleyville, Bedford, and Argyle.

Nurses concentrating near work most often land in the Medical District and Love Field area, home to UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health: quieter than Uptown, with DART at Inwood/Love Field Station, Inwood Village dining and shopping, and Inwood Station Apartments offering Fairfield’s Essential Living reduced rents for qualifying nurses, teachers, and first responders. Young professionals pack walkable Uptown just north of Downtown—luxury apartments, McKinney Avenue restaurants and nightlife, the Katy Trail, and the free McKinney Avenue Trolley—at the high end of Dallas rents.

Inclusive, central Oak Lawn and transit-rich Main Street District sit in the same urban belt. More affordable in-city texture includes family-oriented Lake Highlands, Lakewood beside White Rock Lake, historic artsy Winnetka Heights, Bishop Arts and Oak Cliff, Lower Greenville, West Village, Stevens Park Village, and Bryan Place.

For a still-tolerable Dallas commute, locals repeatedly name Plano (including Legacy West), Richardson, Coppell, Flower Mound, Frisco, University Park, Murphy, Colleyville, Bedford, and Argyle.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: fairfieldresidential.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: niche.com Source 6: extraspace.com Source 7: facebook.com

Getting aroundThe Medical District is the practical hospital commute: UT Southwestern and Parkland campuses, DART’s Inwood/Love Field Station for rail across Dallas, Love Field Airport next door, and Inwood Station marketed specifically to healthcare schedules and frequent flyers. Uptown adds the free McKinney Avenue Trolley, DART, and the Katy Trail; Oak Lawn is called central for commuters and Main Street District walkable and transit-rich. Outside those pockets, sources are blunt that Dallas is car-dependent sprawl—you will likely need a car, traffic congestion is a leading complaint, and parking and drive times swing with how far north or west you live. Richardson and Plano are the Reddit shorthand for a suburb that stays close enough for a tolerable Dallas commute; Bedford is described as halfway in the metro.

The Medical District is the practical hospital commute: UT Southwestern and Parkland campuses, DART’s Inwood/Love Field Station for rail across Dallas, Love Field Airport next door, and Inwood Station marketed specifically to healthcare schedules and frequent flyers. Uptown adds the free McKinney Avenue Trolley, DART, and the Katy Trail; Oak Lawn is called central for commuters and Main Street District walkable and transit-rich.

Outside those pockets, sources are blunt that Dallas is car-dependent sprawl—you will likely need a car, traffic congestion is a leading complaint, and parking and drive times swing with how far north or west you live. Richardson and Plano are the Reddit shorthand for a suburb that stays close enough for a tolerable Dallas commute; Bedford is described as halfway in the metro.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: fairfieldresidential.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: thehonestlocal.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: facebook.com

OutdoorsKaty Trail is Uptown’s running, biking, and walking spine. White Rock Lake Park is the default weekend loop for walking, running, and biking and the scenic draw for Lakewood. Klyde Warren Park is a 5.2-acre urban deck built over the freeway in the Arts District, with food trucks, free yoga, live music, play areas, and skyline views. Add Trinity River and Riverfront Boulevard walks and bike rides, a stroll over Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge into Trinity Grove, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (especially in spring), and farther north the Heard Museum in McKinney and Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. The honest tradeoff in local pros/cons lists is a flat landscape and relatively limited outdoor recreation; summer heat pushes people to early mornings, lakes, and shade.

Katy Trail is Uptown’s running, biking, and walking spine. White Rock Lake Park is the default weekend loop for walking, running, and biking and the scenic draw for Lakewood.

Klyde Warren Park is a 5.2-acre urban deck built over the freeway in the Arts District, with food trucks, free yoga, live music, play areas, and skyline views. Add Trinity River and Riverfront Boulevard walks and bike rides, a stroll over Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge into Trinity Grove, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (especially in spring), and farther north the Heard Museum in McKinney and Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.

The honest tradeoff in local pros/cons lists is a flat landscape and relatively limited outdoor recreation; summer heat pushes people to early mornings, lakes, and shade.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: fairfieldresidential.com Source 2: visitdallas.com Source 3: lemon8-app.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: quora.com Source 6: thehonestlocal.com Source 7: extraspace.com

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Dallas puts nurses next to the job: UT Southwestern and Parkland sit in the Medical District beside DART’s Inwood/Love Field Station, Love Field, and Inwood Village, with Essential Living rent breaks for qualifying nurses at Inwood Station. Off-shift life is White Rock Lake, the Katy Trail, and Klyde Warren Park’s 5.2-acre deck; Bishop Arts, Deep Ellum, Lower Greenville, and the Arts District (Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher, Crow Museum) handle food, music, and culture, with the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park as the yearly ritual. Uptown and Oak Lawn are the walkable young-professional belt; Lakewood, Lake Highlands, and Winnetka Heights stretch pay; Coppell, Flower Mound, Plano, and Frisco are the A+ school suburbs. Summers, allergies, pests, traffic, and uneven crime are real—pick a neighborhood, not a skyline.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: fairfieldresidential.com Source 2: thehonestlocal.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: visitdallas.com Source 5: niche.com Source 6: extraspace.com Source 7: lemon8-app.com

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Dallas, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.